Vital Signs for Nurses - Smith, Joyce; Roberts, Rachel
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Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vitsl Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills and reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all Health Care…mehr

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Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vitsl Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills and reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all Health Care Assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.
Monitoring, observing and recording the vital signs of patients is a fundamental aspect of delivering quality patient care. This practical and accessible guide will develop your underpinning knowledge and skills in both theory and practice for the adult patient found either in hospital, private sector or community settings.

A must-have for health care assistants, student nurses or newly qualified registered nurses working within any health care environment, this book explores not only how to assess and monitor patients, but also covers:
Legal and ethical issues
Infection prevention and control
Pain
Communication
Nutrition
Reflective practice
Continuing professional development

This essential and practical resource also features learning objectives, case studies, a glossary of key terms, activities and multiple choice questions to assist you in your understanding of this subject.
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Autorenporträt
Joyce Smith is Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Salford. Rachel Roberts is Matron in Medicine and Elderly at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.